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Paienied'Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED stares sereni OFFICE.

CONRAD T. HANSN, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO` THE AMERICAN MOTORBODY CORPORATION, OF IPI-IILADELPHIA,`PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OFDELAWARE.

CAR SEAT.

Application led February 19, 1924. Serial No. 693,743.

To @ZZ 'Lofi-0m t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, Corman T. HANsnN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the'county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Car Seats, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to car seats, and more particularly, relates to carseats in which the seat back may be moved from one side of the seat tothe other to reverse the seating direction, the seat cushion beingsimultaneously and automatically shifted in a reverse direction and soinclined as to give an occupant the desired extent of comfortableseating space,and, if the seat includes a shiftable foot rest, the footrest being likewise simultaneously "and automatically swung toward therear of the seat into the desired location for use by an occupant of thenext seat of the car.

In an lapplication for car seats filed by nie March 10, V1922,Serial'Number 542,555, I

vhave disclosed car seat construction wherein the shifting of the seatcushion is accomplished through the intervention of throw levers whichare pivoted to end plates and which have pin and slot connections withguided back standards and seat rockers of unique` construction. i Theconstruction also includes a movable foot rest which is shifted uponseat reversal by means of an oscillating rod carried by the throw leversandengaged in slots in pivotally mounted foot rest My present inventioncontemplates the use of a somewhat similar general construction, in sofar as the movements of the seat cushion, and foot rest if used, are

accomplished in a similar mannerv whenever the seat back is reversed.lThe principal object of the present invention is to improve upon thesaid prior construction. Specihcally, one of the main objects of thisinven-A tion is to reduce the number of parts toa minimum and to'locatethe operating mechanism in anv exceedingly small space and to have. nopart of the mechanism project below the ottoni Vof the crossrails seasto.

interfere withheatei or truss planks under the seat. The objects of myinvention also include the substitution for the unique rockers, firmerand stronger shiftable seat rockers of a usual type, which are morelirinly and strongly supported and held against side play, thusestablishing more positive and stronger support for the seat cushionwhile, at the same time, not interfering with the easy shifting thereofautomatically upon reversal of the seat back, and at the. same timepermitting the rockers to be readily Vdisassembled from theconstruction. yAnother objectrof this invention is to equip the seatwith means which prevent tlie seat cushion or seat back from beingjarred or moved when theseat is occupied,.but which, when the seat isuiioccupied, do not interfere with the easy reversal lof the back northe accompanyingv Y shifting of the seat cushion.

Another iinproveinent contemplated isto provide members which engageover thel oscillating rod when the seat is in either positionof completereversal, the object being to prevent distortion or flexing of this rodwhen pressure is placed upon the foot rest. Another object of thisinvention lis to provide means for connecting a tubular foot rail to thehanger members in such a way that the connect-ion is not'apt to workloose under the strains and jars of travel and use; and to providesimplified bridge members for supporting the hangers. A further objectof this invention is to provide theI rockers with improved cushionL pinswhich progressively enter the holes therefor in the seat cushion frameand forestall vibration of the cushion and rattling asthe' holes becomeenlarged by wear. A furthcrlobject of this invention is to provide alight, sturdy, durable andv firm, stationaryfoot rest lconstructionwhich is iirnily' supported againstA becoming loosened or dislodged as.a result of use or by the jarring incident to travel. Other objects willbe in .part obvious and in part pointed vout hereinafter.

My inventionaccordingly consists in the.

Afeatures of construction,combination ot clenients and arrangement ofparts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set:torth and the scope ot the application oit' which will be indicated inthe following claims.

In order that a clearer iinderstaridingl ot my invention may be had.attention is hercby directed to the accoinpan ving;` drawings forming apart ot this application and illustrating certain possible embodimentsot in v invention. In the drawings, Fie. l is a perspective view of acar seat embodying; in v invention; Fic: is a sectional view ol thesame, looking toward one end ol the seat, and including a movable Y.footrest, Fie'. il" repeating a showing ot tio-operating portions ot therocker and throw levelI alone, for clearness; Fig. 1:3 is a `viewsiinila r to Fig. Q, but shows the seat in an intermediate position ofreversal, this view being.r taken on the line SB of Fi Lt; Fi l is ationt view oit the saine with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 3,the seat: being,y broken away at the center; Fig. 5 is a side view o t acar seat equipped with a stationary 'toot-rest: construction; Fir'. (Sis a ltront view ot the saine, the seat being broken away at the center;Fig,` i' is a front elevation oli an improved throw lever; Fig. 8 is aside view ot the saine, and includes a fragment ot a rocker; Fig. 9 `isa side view ot a detail olf the construction showing a Il'raginent o? arocker associated with the supporting bracket theretor and in a positionassumed when the seat is in fullyv reversed position; Fig. it) a frontelevation ot an armless seat end looking troni the inside; Fie'. iti isa sec tional view of the saine and is taken on the line ith-1th oit Fig.itl: Fir'. ll is a sectional view ot a portion thereof and is talten onthe line 11-11 ot Figi'. lt); Fixe: l shows a preferred manner oit'connecting a Ytoot rail to a hanger. and shows a fragment ot' the hangerin section and a :fragment ot the 'toot rail part'ally broken away toshow the. connection; Fie: l?) is a sectional view ot the saine and istaken on the line ll--iti ot' Fic: .12; Fig. lst shows a modifiedit'orin ot connection between the :toot rail and the hanger. certainparts beingl shown in section and other parts beingr broken awavr `forthe salie o't clcarness; Fig. 11.5 shows another nioditied 'form` ot(':onnection between the i'oot rail and a hanger. the view in otherrespects being;r similar to Fin. l2; and Fig. Atti is a sectional viewo'l the saine and is talicn on the line Ytti--lti ot i"ig. l5. Similarre'terence clniracters rel'er to similar parts throughout the severalviews ot the draw ings.

Referring to the drawings, the seat coinprises a seat back il, which isreversible troni one side. ot the scat to the other. and a seat cushion:2, which shifts when the .seat back is reversed but in a reversedirection. Vl'he scat may have a seat end il and a pedestal l at eachend ot the seat. or there may be a pedestal only at the aisle end ot theseat.l

and at the other end ol the seat a seat end t) inav be attached to asith` wall ot' the 'ar in which thc seat is mounted. Foot rest mechanismo? either stationarv or movable, ma)` be included in the construction,it desired.

To each side ot the scat baol: l is attached a back standard C which iswidened at its lower cud and there carries a pair ot spaced rollers '7.which are supported by and are raided in a channel tract; tw provided onthe scat endsl i and 9.

The scat cushion il is carried bv a pair ol seat: rochers it), one otwhich is adjacent each end ot the seat. In a preferred torni cach rocheril() is slidablv supported on two spaced brackets 1.1. which are securedto the seat ends 3 and 9.

rllo ellect lthe simultaneous and automatic rcciprocation ot' the seatcushion when the seat bach is reversed. I provide at each end ot theseat: a throw lever l2 which is pivotal on a pin i3 on each seat end Iand t). The upper end ot lever i2 :a1-ries a pin ift. which is slidablvand pivotally engaged in a slot' 15 provided in the adjacent. bachstandard G. The opposite end of each lever 12 has a pin and. slotconnection with one ot the seat rockers. In a preterrcd 'torni the lowerend ot each lever 1.12 is widened and carries two spaced pins 1G. andwhich are adapted to work in spaced thinned slots li provided thereforin cach scat rocker in such a way that when the seat back is reversed,the pins o'l" the throw lever will work successively ii the slots ot therochers and will cause the .scat cushion to be shifted a consider: bledistance in a direction reverse to tl e movement, ot the. seat bach. Theriding;l surtaces ot the rochers are pitched to give the desired tilt orinclination to the cushion when fully shi'tted. ,Xn oscillatiinr rod lopre'tei'abl)r extends between and is connected with the extreme lowerends ot the two throw levers l2. which are at oppositie Yends ot theseat.

A preferred 'torni ot swinn'alile toot rest construction cvnnprises apair ot bridge members it) which are secured to and supported bv a pairot' cross rails 2t). toot, rest hangier 2l. pivotallv supportedintermediate its end on cach bridge lt. rlhe upper end ot'V cach hangermember il has a vertical slot .32 in which the osii'illatine' rod ttl isslidablv engaged. .l'hc 'loot rest tube or rod 525i extends between andis .secured at its ends to the. lower ends ot the two hangers ill.lfrc'lrablv cach, bridge member 1S) is provided with a pair ot up 'ardlvc-tending` arms Qt which end in hook portions Q5, so positioned andarranged that when the oscil lating rod .18 has reached the limit ot itsswing in either direction, it will engage within the hooks ot eachbridge member 1t). These hook portions of the bridge incin-y rlheoperation of a car seat built along" the Aabove lines will be readilyapparent.`

' lVhen the seat'is reversed in the usual manner by grasping the seatback and moving it from one side-of -the scatto the other, the throwlevers 12`will pivot about the pivots 13 and will cause auto-matic andsimultaneous shitting ot the seat cushion and `the toot rail.

Instead ot providing a shittable toot rest, a stationary foot restconstruction may be employed, it desired. One form ot stationary 'footrest construction is shown in Figs. 5 ande and comprises a pair of footrest hangers 26 secured rigidly to each connecting rail 20, and areenforcing and bracing truss 27 extending between and secured rigidlyto the -front and rear hanger members. The stationary foot rails 23extend between and are secured to each pair ot hanger members. v

In order to prevent the standard rollers 7 from leaving the channeltrack 8 should various ot the connections work loose, l prefer toprovide on the seatends 9 metallic guards or retainer plates 28 whichhave portions adapted to` come behind the rear roller when the seat isin either position of reversal and which will thus prevent such rolle-rand [the jarring'incident to travel.

` On the under surface ot each seat rocker, I preferably provide a pairot projecting corners 29 so positioned that one ot these corners willcome just beyond one of the brackets 11 when the seat is'in either posi-.tion of complete reversal. The weight'of a passenger causes thesepro]ections to lock against the brackets and thus prevents the seatcushion from being moved or ]arred out et place when the seat isoccupied. At the ysame time, however, the shape ot these cornersQf) aresuch that when the seat isnot" occupied, the corners ride easily Aoverthebrackets 11 and donotginterfere with the reversing of the seat. y

The vtop of eachrockeris preferably provided with cushionv pins ordowels 30 which are'adapted to seat in recesses provided therefor in thetrame members ot the seat cushion. j These cushion pms or dowels y30`are made with an enlarged beveled base portion 31 which are adapted toenter the holes in the cushion progressively as the holes be- -Vcomeenlarged by wear, and thus function to prevent and Yto forestallvibration and rattling of the cushion on its support even after thelholes have become worn.

The seat rockers 10 preferably are made with a thin vertical centerportion and with upper and lower laterally flanged portions 32 and 33,the lower flange 'portions 33 being slidably seated in`recesses'3-l andbeneath tongues 35provided in the brackets 11, and whereby the lseedrockers are located and retained on the brackets against inadvertentdisplacement, but permitting removal of the rockers when desired.

At itscenter the rocker has a downwardly open cutaway portionand webportions at each side ot' this opening, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 2and 3. The throw lever 1Q. adjacent its lower end may be provided with acentrallyy located projection 36 which is adapted to bear against theoutside surface ot one ot these web portions of the rocker when theVback is in either extreme' position, thereby preventing any end play ormotion of the seat cushion (see Fig. 2a). This pin shaped projection 36is located in such a "way as to `be clear of the rocker when the seatvback and'throw lever are in intermediate positions,ethus permittingremoval lof the rocker without disassembling; the entire seat (see Fig.3). n f. Various means may be employed for connecting the Jfoot rails orrods 23 to any of the hangers. r`lt is necessary that the connection beso' made that it willrnot Work loose under the severe strainsof usage.As shown in F igs'. 12 and13, a preferred coni neetion consists ofwelding a cap member 37 within each end of the tubular metallic footVrail 23 and welding a nut pocket 38 on the interior of each cap member37, the cap member 3 7 being slotted, as at 39, to per-V mitr a nutbeing dropped into the pocket of each member 38. The connection betweeneach hanger and the rail is made by threading a screw bolt 4() throughthe hanger member 41 and through the cap member 37 into engagement withthe nut 4t2 which is disposed in the pocket 38. This pocket islpreferably so shaped that it will prevent the nut 42 from turning, andthus will prevent the hanger to secure the part-s together. Should thenot #i5 work loose in spite of the lock washer 16, the connection mayreadily and easily he tightened again b v merely tightening this mit.Another moditication ot this connection majY consist in merely welding acap member #i7 into each end oilE the toot rail tube Q3 and providingrin each cap member 47 a threaded perforation which is adapted to beengaged b v a screw bolt, such as Ll-8. The ap member a7, it desired mayinclude a, disc like metallic reen'liorcing.r member 45) which welded tothe interior thereof and which also presents a threaded perforation ttorengagement by the screw 48. Each hanger has n'cnp-shaped portion inwhich an end ot the rail adapted to seat.

The constrnetion o't the seat end at the aisle end of the seat as shownin Fig. el. comprises an enter panel .member 100, an inner panel member101 and an interior or spider member 102 all rig'idl)Y joined together,and the channel track 103 tor the haelt snpporting' rollers and otherparts oit the seat are attached to the interior or spider member. Thisconstruction ol seat end deseriliied and claimed in an application tiledbj7 me on .lannarv 17. 1924-, Serial Number (336,723, tor car seats.

A seat end plate having key-hole slots lO-l. to receive bolts torconnecting' the cross rail brackets 105 thereto. as shown in Fig. 10. isdescribed and claimed in an application tiled bv me November 1Q, 1923,Serial Number 678.577.

As many changes conld be made in the above construction and as manjTapparentlj.1 widcljv dillerentembodiments of this .invention conld bemade "without departing' from the scope thereof. it is intended that allmatter contained `in the above description or shown in thezncompanj'infr drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not Ainn limiting sense.

lVhat I claim isz- 1. In car seat construction, the combination with apair ot spaced Connecting' rails, end supports 'tor the connecting'rails. each connecting' rail having' secnred thereto interniediate saidsupports a pair ofi spaced 4toot rest hangers. trnss members extending;between and secured rigidlyY to correspoinlino' trent and rear hangers.and each pair oi hangers having' ay 'toot rail rigidly secured thereto.

2. ln a reversible car .scat ot the character descrilnrd. thecombination with a sent end and a scat back .supported .tor reversaltlnneiin. ot recessed rocker supporting meinbers extending` inwardly:troni said seat end. a sont rocker shi'l'tahly supported on saidmembers and having' a bottoni `flan seated in the reces ot said members,wlnn'ehvr end pla)f nl sa nl rocker on .said snpportinze1 memlicrs isprevented, and a throw lever jnvoted to Said end plate and having a pinand slot connection with `both said seat back and said rocker, saidrocker having' a pair o't spaced projections arranged to ride over saidSupporting members dnrinc seat reversal and to overlap the edges o'lsaid snjiportirur members on the sides toward the lront ot the seat whenthe seat is in 't'nllv reversed position, whereby, nnder the intlnencoot the weight ot an occupant ot the scat, the seat cushion, the throwlever and the scat bacli are restrained 'l rom initial movement in Seatreversing' dircction.

3. l'n reversible car seat construction, in combination. a movable throwlever, and a shifl'tablc feat `rocker connected to the throvr lever ttormovement thereljiv. said throw lever having' a projection positioned tocome against n side o'l the rocker when the seat in either position ot'complete reversal and thereby preventingl end plajr of the rocker.

ln rt-versible car seat construction, .in combination. a movable throwlever, and a shittable r-cat rocher connected to the throw lever 'tormovement thereby. said throw lever having a projection jaositioned tocome against a side ol" the rocker when the scat is in either positionot complet-e reversal and thereby preventing' end play of the rocker,said rocli'er beine' so shaped that it is clear of said jnojection whensaid seat is in intermediate positions of reversal.

5. lin reversible car seat construction, in combination. a rockerhaving' a vertical web, and a movable throw lever adjacent the roche andhaving an inwardly directed projection abutting' the ontside ot` therocker web, whereinv the rocker is prevented from outward play.

(i. In reversible car seat construction, a rocher havingl vertical webportions toward each end and a central opening intermediate said webportions, a movable throw lever adjacent the rocker, throw mechanismconnecting' said lever and rocker, said lever havinn` an inwardlydirected projection positioned to be opposite said rocker opening whenthe lever and rocker are in intermediate position ot reversal.permitting movement of said rocher Sidewise toward said lever, Saidprojeclifm being' positioned to ahnt the outside of one ot said rockerweb portions when the rocher and level.' are in position ot reversal.whereby, in such posi.- tion ot the seat, end play of the rocker towardthe lever is prevented.

7. In ear seat construction, a tubular metallic toot rail, a hangermember therefor having a cup shaped portion in which an end of said tootrail is adapted to Seat. a ca. member seemed to the end ot said rai,

aligned bolt holes in'said cap member and said hanger, and a boltextending through said bolt holes7 whereby said rail is Secured to saidhanger, said cap member having a nut pocket member secured to its innerside and arranged to receive a nut for said bolt,

and said rail and cap member each having ber.

This specification signed this 15th day of February7 1924.

CONRAD fr. HANSEN.

